Case Studies
Website design work for local businesses.
Explore the business need, the work delivered, and the evidence behind each project. Client work and studio demos have their own sections, with launch status clearly shown.
Real businesses · 7 projects
Client Projects
Live websites and client work preparing for launch. Each project shows the business need, the work built, and its current status. Windgate Products is launching soon.
LiveHVAC Contractor
Four Brothers Heating and AC
The business need
The business needed a clearer, more credible online presence for HVAC customers comparing local contractors.
The work
Built a custom service-focused website with trust cues, direct calls to action, and a cleaner path from service need to contact.
LiveMechanical / HVAC Contractor
Static Mechanical
The business need
Property and facilities teams needed a clear way to understand Static Mechanical’s commercial HVAC services, review equipment and project photos, and request service.
The work
Built a dedicated commercial HVAC page covering rooftop units, mechanical-room equipment, controls, maintenance and replacement. Connected it to the project gallery and phone and contact-form paths.
LiveE-Commerce / Collectibles
Figure Zone
The business need
The project needed a basic online storefront for a niche collectibles audience.
The work
Built a straightforward WordPress storefront with product browsing and e-commerce foundations.
LiveAuto Collision Repair
GTA Pro Collision Center
The business need
The shop needed a stronger way to show repair quality and turn real before-and-after work into trust.
The work
Built a cinematic website experience around repair proof, scroll-driven visuals, and clearer customer paths.
Launching SoonIndustrial Manufacturing
Windgate Products
The business need
Windgate's deep product line needed a clearer digital structure for contractors, distributors, and specifiers.
The work
Designed a precise industrial website with product families, technical details, and straightforward paths to configuration and contact.
In DevelopmentHealthcare / Physical Therapy
Flintridge Physical Therapy
The business need
The practice needed a site that felt personal and credible while making services, pricing, and the first appointment easy to understand.
The work
Created a calm editorial experience around the clinic, its care philosophy, and clear patient pathways.
In DevelopmentBakery / Cake Shop
Katrin's Bakery
The business need
The bakery needs a polished site that makes custom cakes and desserts easy to browse and inquire about.
The work
Designing a warm, photo-led experience with simple ordering information and clear contact paths.
Ideas to build from · 7 demos
Studio Demos
Self-directed concepts showing design and content directions for different businesses. These are studio explorations, not commissioned client projects. Adapting a direction starts with a separate project scope.
Studio DemoReal Estate / Template
Aurelia Estates
Design direction
Southland Studio didn't yet have a real estate example to show prospective agents and brokerages evaluating a new site.
What it explores
Designed and built a full luxury real estate template from scratch — listings, neighborhood guides, an agent profile, and a journal — as a flagship demo for the vertical.
Studio DemoElectrician / Template
Volterra Electric
Design direction
Southland Studio didn't yet have an electrical-contractor example to show prospective trade clients evaluating a new site.
What it explores
Designed and built a bold, high-contrast electrician template from scratch — services, a project gallery, and a quote-request flow.
Studio DemoCustom Home Builder / Template
StoneHaven Builders
Design direction
Southland Studio didn't yet have a builder/contractor example to show prospective construction clients evaluating a new site.
What it explores
Designed and built a full custom-home-builder template from scratch — services, a project portfolio, a process page, and a blog.
Studio DemoFitness Coaching / Template
FWD Forward Living
Design direction
Southland Studio didn't yet have a fitness or coaching example to show prospective health and wellness clients evaluating a new site.
What it explores
Designed and built a bold coaching template from scratch — coaching areas, programs, success stories, and a blog.
Studio DemoRestaurant / Template
Bella Vita
Design direction
Southland Studio didn't yet have a restaurant example to show prospective hospitality clients evaluating a new site.
What it explores
Designed and built a full Italian-restaurant template from scratch — menu, reservations, private events, and a gallery.
Studio DemoCustom Millwork / Template
Northwood Custom Millwork
Design direction
Southland Studio didn't yet have a cabinetry or millwork example to show prospective trade clients evaluating a new site.
What it explores
Designed and built a full custom-millwork template from scratch — services, a project portfolio, and a four-step process page.
Studio DemoWatch Market Intelligence / Template
Chronos
Design direction
Southland Studio didn't yet have an editorial data-driven example to show prospective clients in the collector, luxury goods, or marketplace space.
What it explores
Designed and built a dark, gold-accented editorial dashboard from scratch — a market board, a retail-vs-market comparison table, and per-item detail pages with galleries and specifications.